Sounds more like a self fulfilling prophesy to me and expectational set rather than any empirical data. Argument by anectdote simply doesn't wash.
larry On Mon, 8 Nov 2004 22:32:48 -0600, Gruss Gott <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Kevin wrote: > > I personally hate these kinds of tests. I find that people use labels > > to limit themselves and their perception of others. > > Normally I'd agree with you, but in this case I can't due to empirical > data. I think the key is if both people know what their personality > types are. If they do, it assists in communication. > > Time and again I've seen it difuse arguments and broker deals. It > just works - try it with your wife! Both of you take the tests, see > if you agree with the description of your personality and, if so, use > it as insight on how your wife may like to get or process information. > > My wife and I have been using it for a few years and it makes a huge > difference. > > Little things that used to cause fights are gone. She'll say, "I know > you're an ENTP so you'd like to go the party, by my ISTJ is really > kicking in and I think we should stay home. To help fulfill your ENTP > needs, however, how about if we ask Jane and John over?" > > Works like a charm! > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Gold Sponsor - CFHosting.net http://www.cfhosting.net Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:134817 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
